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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for the full project lifecycle of capital railway projects. Work with different business groups on concepts and scope, developing conceptual estimates for business cases. Tender and award design scopes working as the client-side project engineer working with multiple professional engineering service providers (geomatical, hydrology, environmental, geotechnical, rail and civil) to develop plans to IFC level. Compile project specifications, supplementary conditions and contracting… Show more Responsible for the full project lifecycle of capital railway projects. Work with different business groups on concepts and scope, developing conceptual estimates for business cases. Tender and award design scopes working as the client-side project engineer working with multiple professional engineering service providers (geomatical, hydrology, environmental, geotechnical, rail and civil) to develop plans to IFC level. Compile project specifications, supplementary conditions and contracting documents for civil and rail construction tenders. Review tender proposals, hold clarifications calls, conduct a bid analysis and provide recommendation to senior leadership for construction contract award. Provide client-side construction management work with CP operation on any network outage requirements for construction. Work with operation on commission new tracks or facilities. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

-Led project team planning ~250 000 MH’s of field work utilizing AutoCad modeling for quantity takeoffs, clash detection and detailed execution plans-Identified engineering and constructability issues during planning stages; suggested design changes resulted in construction saving weeks in project schedule and cost-Led project planning team in converting legacy project management tools over to real-time SAP systems leading to company’s best cost vs budget to date-Brought… Show more -Led project team planning ~250 000 MH’s of field work utilizing AutoCad modeling for quantity takeoffs, clash detection and detailed execution plans-Identified engineering and constructability issues during planning stages; suggested design changes resulted in construction saving weeks in project schedule and cost-Led project planning team in converting legacy project management tools over to real-time SAP systems leading to company’s best cost vs budget to date-Brought in to streamline company’s invoicing operation, identified more productive methods to achieve top performance, eliminated waste and reduced expenses leading to $750k in savings, more concise invoicing and better client relations-Generated several KPI(key performance indicators) now used by upper management to track project success-Developed business plans for project estimates based on an in-depth analysis of the industry and competition Show less

Kearl Oilsands

-Led team responsible for installation of deep foundations on a mulit-billion dollar oil sand infrastructure project, civil scopes included heavy civil, piling, concrete, concrete embeds and underground infrastructure -Prepared detailed work plans, assure quality control, provided civil survey, manage and tracked cost and materials, scheduled equipment, administer safety programs and maintain exceptional owner relations-Spearheaded safety program for recognizing and mitigating… Show more -Led team responsible for installation of deep foundations on a mulit-billion dollar oil sand infrastructure project, civil scopes included heavy civil, piling, concrete, concrete embeds and underground infrastructure -Prepared detailed work plans, assure quality control, provided civil survey, manage and tracked cost and materials, scheduled equipment, administer safety programs and maintain exceptional owner relations-Spearheaded safety program for recognizing and mitigating hazards when working around heavy equipment, using analytical data; directed engineers and stakeholders to implement new programs, leading to lower safety incidents, and resulting in high user feedback-Collaborated and interacted with colleagues in private industry and other government agencies Show less

Managed procurement contracts with multiple vendors providing oil sands services as well as permanent material. Materials included pipe flanges, pipe gaskets, pipe bolts and engineered pipe supports. Responsibilities included: -Drafting of RFQ's-Communicating construction schedule-Ensuring material met project specifications-Coordinating supplier meetings

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Bachelor Of Science, Civil Engineering

Minor in Structural Engineering

Solving Global Problems: Innovation And Entrepreneurship In Renewable Energy

This program brought together students from China and Canada and taught them to work collaboratively within the context.